Baseball Recap: Manchester Academy Now 11-1 over Last 12 Games

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ St. Joseph	18
02/15/25 vs Yazoo County	17
03/20/25 vs Deer Creek	16
03/25/25 vs Greenville Christian	15
03/17/25 vs Yazoo City	15

Manchester Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt St. Joseph on Tuesday. The Mavericks never let the Fighting Irish get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. Considering the Mavericks have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jon Parker Dees made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Grant Nixon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Louis Paul, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.

Manchester Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Manchester Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Manchester Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Fighting Irish: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.